Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland
Poland: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 27.66 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.66 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
84.23 kilograms per hectare
in 1975
All-time low
16.01 kilograms per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Poland recorded 27.66 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland peaked at 84.23 kilograms per hectare in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1992.
Poland ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.87 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 18.7 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 19.2 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 21.12 kilograms per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 27.96 kilograms per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 35.81 kilograms per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 42.37 kilograms per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 50.17 kilograms per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 57.43 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 61.79 kilograms per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 70.25 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1972 | 72.15 kilograms per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 79.85 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 80.65 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 84.23 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 81.15 kilograms per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 79.41 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 75.26 kilograms per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 76.81 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 72.18 kilograms per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 75.25 kilograms per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 63.71 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 69.05 kilograms per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 66.14 kilograms per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 66.87 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.68 kilograms per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 63.37 kilograms per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 58.71 kilograms per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 52.23 kilograms per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 31.03 kilograms per hectare | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 16.64 kilograms per hectare | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 16.01 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.31 kilograms per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 18.33 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 20.85 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 22.28 kilograms per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 23.79 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 22.86 kilograms per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.74 kilograms per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 23.83 kilograms per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 23.96 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 24.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.7 kilograms per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 26.81 kilograms per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.84 kilograms per hectare | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 33.53 kilograms per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 37.45 kilograms per hectare | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 29.35 kilograms per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 27.05 kilograms per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 34.47 kilograms per hectare | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 30.95 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 29.29 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 37.61 kilograms per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 36.47 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 39.68 kilograms per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 42.19 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 42.09 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 42.48 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 41.7 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.49 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 36.72 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.6 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 27.66 kilograms per hectare | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.4 kilograms per hectare | 18.7 kilograms per hectare | 57.43 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.16 kilograms per hectare | 61.79 kilograms per hectare | 84.23 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.52 kilograms per hectare | 52.23 kilograms per hectare | 75.25 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.98 kilograms per hectare | 16.01 kilograms per hectare | 31.03 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.86 kilograms per hectare | 23.83 kilograms per hectare | 37.45 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.69 kilograms per hectare | 29.29 kilograms per hectare | 42.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.87 kilograms per hectare | 27.66 kilograms per hectare | 36.72 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland was 27.66 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 84.23 kilograms per hectare in 1975.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 kilograms per hectare in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Poland ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.